The Russian president says Moscow's initial tough demands must be met, despite a looming US sanctions deadline.

By Dmitry Antonov MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Moscow hoped for more peace talks with Ukraine but that the momentum of the war was in its favour, signalling no shift in his stance despite a looming sanctions deadline from Washington.

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a blow to all peace efforts with his massive attack on Kyiv, stated Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha. "Russia’s terror against Kyiv yesterday was Putin’s slap to all peace efforts,